'The Queen Alexandra Rose' Rose

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'The Queen Alexandra Rose' Description

My HMF:

'The Queen Alexandra Rose (hybrid tea, McGredy 1918)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Synonyms:

• Queen Alexandra Rose (hybrid tea, McGredy 1918)

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

Red blend.
Registration name: The Queen Alexandra Rose (hybrid tea, McGredy 1918)
Exhibition name: The Queen Alexandra Rose

Origin:

Bred by Samuel McGredy II (United Kingdom, 1918).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1924 as 'The Queen Alexandra Rose'.

Class:

Pernetiana.

Bloom:

Rose-red, lemon-yellow shading, golden-yellow reverse, orange undertones, ages to deep pink . Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 5". Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Glossy foliage.

Height: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Austrian Copper

Notes:

Queen Alexandra wife of King Edward VII, was born on 1 December 1844 in Denmark. She died on 20 November 1921 at Sandringham House.